Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Witherspoon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Witherspoon and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Witherspoon

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Witherspoon:
  • 34.158983, -92.989062
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Witherspoon

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hot Spring County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
  • Since Witherspoon is near Clark County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Witherspoon

Curious and Interesting Names Near Witherspoon ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Central
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Central is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
• Daleville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Daleville is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Gravel Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gravel Junction is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Junction
• Gum Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
• Joan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Joan is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
• Richwoods
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richwoods is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
• Round Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Round Hill is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
• Social Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
• Twin Oak ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Oak is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oak

How Far From Witherspoon to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Witherspoon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Witherspoon and extending to:

• Malvern, which is the Seat of Hot Spring County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Witherspoon to Malvern, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,496 miles [12,063.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,373 miles [8,647 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'